Tag Archives: Soviet Union

The Need to Challenge Conventional Economic Wisdom: Part III

What is the best measure of economic success — the growth of GDP or well-being and happiness?

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The Need to Challenge Conventional Economic Wisdom: Part II

What does the economics profession really know about generating economic growth?

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The Historical Significance of the Battle Over Elizabeth Warren

Is the United States really a consumer paradise — or is it a republic of the consumed?

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America as Number Two: We’d Try Harder

The case for acknowledging America's slide from first place — and how the United States can use reality to get back on track.

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Euro Crisis: Economic Turmoil, Political Backlash

How is the global economic crisis generating a political backlash — even in the prosperous core of the eurozone?

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Who Lost Egypt?

Did America lose Egypt? Or did China — and what China represents — gain Egypt?

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A Look Back at the Original “Sputnik Moment”

How did the United States rise to meet the challenge posed by Sputnik?

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Spanish Soccer Teams and Sovereign Wealth Funds

Are sponsorships of sports clubs beachheads for sovereign wealth funds’ investments in the West's national champions?

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From Vancouver to Sochi

How do the 2014 Winter Olympic Games present both a challenge and opportunity for Russia?

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When London Ruled the World

What can we learn about Europe’s economy from examining the continent’s historic roots?

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